Court upholds conviction of ex-Chicago police commander

A federal appellate court has upheld the 2010 conviction of a former Chicago police commander for lying about the torture of suspects.

In a unanimous ruling on Monday, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says no errors were committed by the lower court and that Jon Burge got a fair trial. Burge is currently serving a 4 1/2 year sentence.

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